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π Unravel a tale of murder, stolen jewels, and ancient secrets in The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939) β a gripping crime mystery from the classic Mr. Wong Detective series, starring the brilliant Boris Karloff as the iconic sleuth.
π When the priceless Eye of the Daughter of the Moon sapphire is smuggled out of China and gifted to a wealthy collector, it sets off a deadly chain of events. During a dinner party, the collector is murdered β and renowned detective Mr. Wong steps in to solve the crime and recover the gem.
π΅οΈββοΈ With Karloffβs cool intellect and measured charisma, this second entry in the Mr. Wong series delivers a solid blend of classic 1930s detective tropes, exotic intrigue, and polished Hollywood suspense.
π¬ A must-watch for fans of vintage whodunits, film noir, and Golden Age crime cinema.
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π When the priceless Eye of the Daughter of the Moon sapphire is smuggled out of China and gifted to a wealthy collector, it sets off a deadly chain of events. During a dinner party, the collector is murdered β and renowned detective Mr. Wong steps in to solve the crime and recover the gem.
π΅οΈββοΈ With Karloffβs cool intellect and measured charisma, this second entry in the Mr. Wong series delivers a solid blend of classic 1930s detective tropes, exotic intrigue, and polished Hollywood suspense.
π¬ A must-watch for fans of vintage whodunits, film noir, and Golden Age crime cinema.
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00:02:58Good morning, sir.
00:03:05Good morning.
00:03:06Never mind.
00:03:08You missed herself yet?
00:03:09Yes, she upstairs, sitting room, with secretary, ma'am.
00:03:12Very good.
00:03:28My secretary is working with Mrs. Edwards?
00:03:35Yes.
00:03:39Another boat has arrived from the Orient.
00:03:42One who knows too much can very easily be sent back to the Orient.
00:03:45I'm not afraid.
00:03:47And then, one might never see the Orient again.
00:03:52You know who got you this position?
00:03:55You wanted to come to America, didn't you?
00:03:56He's home.
00:04:16You're terrified, aren't you?
00:04:18You're trembling.
00:04:19Peter, stop it, please.
00:04:21Valerie, how long are you going to stand for this sort of thing?
00:04:23Peter, you're forgiving yourself.
00:04:25You're afraid of him, aren't you?
00:04:26You try to hide it, but you can't.
00:04:28It's becoming more apparent every day.
00:04:30The boat came in last night.
00:04:50He was out all night, and he brought something home with him.
00:04:53Good evening.
00:04:55It might be what we're after.
00:04:57I hope so.
00:04:57What's the matter with you?
00:05:02You're not even listening.
00:05:03Have you forgotten why we're here?
00:05:05You're not interested in your work anymore.
00:05:07You're not interested in me.
00:05:08All you think about is Mrs. Edwards.
00:05:10Mrs. Edwards has nothing to do with it.
00:05:13Oh, I'm interested in the musical career she offered me.
00:05:15Career?
00:05:16You're in love with her.
00:05:17Shh.
00:05:24Valerie, don't you see where you're heading?
00:05:26Do you want the same fate as his first wife?
00:05:28A suicide?
00:05:29Peter, please.
00:05:30He drove her to it with one refined cruelty after another.
00:05:32He's doing the same thing to you.
00:05:34Peter, stop it, please.
00:05:36Stop it, Valerie.
00:05:37Can't you see I love you?
00:05:38I won't leave.
00:05:39Yes, you will.
00:05:41I won't stand by and see the woman I love thrown to pieces.
00:05:43I can't stand much more.
00:05:45Some day I'm going to kill him.
00:05:49Peter!
00:05:56Good morning, my dear.
00:05:59Good morning.
00:06:00Have you finished the guest list for our party?
00:06:03We're just making it up.
00:06:04Did you invite Ed Janney?
00:06:05I want to show him something.
00:06:07Yes, I...
00:06:07I don't want him at the university, but he was giving a lecture.
00:06:10I told his secretary.
00:06:12I'd like to invite Mr. Wong, too.
00:06:15The Chinese detective?
00:06:17For your information,
00:06:19he's probably one of the five foremost living authorities
00:06:21on ancient art and literature in the Orient.
00:06:25He's also a graduate of Heidelberg and Oxford.
00:06:32Valerie,
00:06:32how long is this
00:06:34mockingbird going to continue?
00:06:38Oh.
00:06:38Peter,
00:06:39would you ask Michael, please,
00:06:41if he'd mind practicing a little later?
00:06:43Tell him he's annoying, Mr. Edwards.
00:06:44Yes.
00:06:52It was your idea
00:06:53that we bring strong enough to America?
00:06:55You said he was wasting his marvelous talent,
00:06:57didn't you?
00:06:58Yes.
00:06:59Well, he has to keep up with his practicing.
00:07:00Is that why he moved in with us?
00:07:03Or was it so he could feast his eyes on you?
00:07:06That's not true.
00:07:08I'm not blind.
00:07:11He has a great attraction for women, hasn't he?
00:07:15I hadn't noticed.
00:07:16No?
00:07:18No.
00:07:19And I don't like your insinuations.
00:07:22You know I'm only interested in his voice.
00:07:24So?
00:07:25Then what might your interest in young Harrison be?
00:07:29You're insane.
00:07:30What are you trying to do to me?
00:07:32You've thrown us together constantly,
00:07:34both Peter and Strogonoff.
00:07:36Well,
00:07:37Miss Peter
00:07:38sent Strogonoff away.
00:07:41In case you were
00:07:42worrying about my absence last night,
00:07:45I was receiving the eye
00:07:46of the Daughter of the Moon.
00:07:50Brandon.
00:07:50What?
00:07:51You didn't bring that jewel into this house.
00:07:54Why not?
00:07:55We'll all be murdered.
00:07:57Don't be silly, Valerie.
00:07:58Don't you remember what they told you in Shanghai?
00:08:01What would happen if that jewel ever left China?
00:08:03An Oriental superstition.
00:08:05They said it carried the curse of Emperor Hong Chong Chu.
00:08:07And they said the Emperor
00:08:09was very jealous of his wife.
00:08:12When he buried her,
00:08:14he placed the gem in her heart.
00:08:15I didn't know if he was literally
00:08:16of his wife and his father.
00:08:16Amen.
00:08:17You're not.
00:08:18You're not.
00:08:18No way we're taking the
00:08:19tromba in here.
00:08:21It's a littlepha,
00:08:22butvy its runt.
00:08:23I've got to hike to dig into and
00:08:27some of them.
00:08:28That's a diagnostic of
00:08:28this whole sα»±.
00:08:29And I'll 루�fling
00:08:31the most retour
00:08:32except that
00:08:33verbale
00:08:34chose
00:08:35so
00:08:37that
00:08:38Now
00:08:39this
00:08:40really
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00:08:42Oh, Mr. Wong.
00:08:54Pardon me.
00:08:55Pardon me.
00:08:57Well, Mr. Wong, glad to see you.
00:08:59I'm afraid I'm inexcusably late.
00:09:01Not at all. Pleasure to have you at any time, I'm sure.
00:09:04Oh, Valerie dear.
00:09:06May I present Mr. Wong my wife, Mrs. Edwards.
00:09:08It's so nice of you to let you come.
00:09:10I'm delighted you could come, Mr. Wong.
00:09:12My dear Wong, this is such a pleasure.
00:09:14Well, Janie, I haven't seen you since the Dayton affair.
00:09:18Oh, no, that's very interesting.
00:09:19Yes, yes.
00:09:20Do you remember that awful night in the open car?
00:09:23Raving cats and dogs.
00:09:25Oh, stop it, stop it.
00:09:27Oh, no, please, it's so exciting. Let them go on, please.
00:09:30Don't encourage them, my dear.
00:09:31They'll be over in a corner. We'll lose them for the entire night.
00:09:34Now, pardon me for a moment. I must see Mr. Wong.
00:09:36If you'll excuse me, Mrs. Edwards.
00:09:38Be with you then.
00:09:39I'll see you later, Jan.
00:09:40No.
00:09:43You've never met Wong before.
00:09:45Fine scholar.
00:09:47Brilliant, clever man.
00:09:50And a very good friend to have.
00:09:52Like you.
00:09:58Oh, a matched pair.
00:10:00You found the mate.
00:10:01Yes.
00:10:03You know, my dear Edwards.
00:10:06Someday this collection will be your monument.
00:10:10Perhaps.
00:10:11Now that I have found this.
00:10:18The eye of the daughter of the moon.
00:10:21You recognize it?
00:10:22Of course.
00:10:27The most beautiful thing in the world.
00:10:30Exquisite.
00:10:32Gorgeous.
00:10:35But very dangerous.
00:10:37Does the Chinese government know it's in this country?
00:10:41I don't think so.
00:10:42They're searching for it.
00:10:44It was missing from the museum after the looting of Nanking.
00:10:50I suppose you realize your life may be in danger.
00:10:53My life is in danger.
00:10:54My life is in danger.
00:10:55When did this come?
00:11:17The day before I obtained possession of the stone.
00:11:20The day before?
00:11:21That's the real reason I was so anxious to have you come here.
00:11:24tonight.
00:11:27Have you consulted the police?
00:11:29No one.
00:11:30Why don't you consult our friend Janny?
00:11:33As you know, he's a noted criminologist.
00:11:35Ed Janny's in and out of here all the time.
00:11:38Practically one of the household.
00:11:40I prefer to consult someone who has a clearer perspective.
00:11:45That's why I sent for you.
00:11:48I'll keep this.
00:11:51Odd.
00:11:52Odd.
00:11:54Arriving the day before.
00:11:57And you suspect no one?
00:12:07I have made a statement which is contained in this envelope.
00:12:09It is to be opened if anything should happen to me.
00:12:13The name of the person I suspect...
00:12:16is in here.
00:12:17is in here.
00:12:30Missy, why do you?
00:12:32Very well, Singh.
00:12:33Absolutely trustworthy.
00:12:34He's devoted to me.
00:12:39Oh, Mrs. Edwards is going to play some sort of game downstairs.
00:12:55I think it's called indications now.
00:12:58You know, you act out some sort of song, play or picture.
00:13:02Yes, I remember.
00:13:04In England we used to call them charades.
00:13:06That's the idea.
00:13:08I've been roped in to assist.
00:13:12Attention please.
00:13:13Ladies and gentlemen, we're going to play invocations.
00:13:19Good.
00:13:21We'll act out three titles.
00:13:24One, a song.
00:13:26A well-known song.
00:13:28Two, a book.
00:13:30A mystery book.
00:13:32And the third, a movie.
00:13:35An extremely popular movie, I assure you.
00:13:37And, there'll be a bottle of our very best champagne.
00:13:41For the very clever person who guesses each one first.
00:13:49My first appearance as a performer.
00:13:53Never mind the laugh.
00:13:55I expect to be very good.
00:13:56Has Brandon been showing you some of the treasure trove he brought back from China?
00:14:02Did he show you the beautiful manuscript he has of the legend of Wu Wang?
00:14:06No, I didn't know he had it.
00:14:08Well, what do I do?
00:14:10Oh, you play the part of your wife's lover.
00:14:13My wife's lover?
00:14:15That's a novel twist.
00:14:17A novel.
00:14:19What happens?
00:14:21Her husband comes in, he finds you two together and shoots you.
00:14:24You know, I think you've got something there.
00:14:29Well, do I say anything?
00:14:31Oh, yes. Here are your lines.
00:14:34Valeska, I love you.
00:14:36Who's the husband?
00:14:38I am.
00:14:42Valeska, I love you.
00:14:44Valeska.
00:14:46I bet you thought of that.
00:14:48I did.
00:14:49Valeska.
00:14:51Valeska.
00:14:53Good heavens.
00:14:54Valeska.
00:14:56Valeska.
00:14:58Valeska.
00:14:59Valeska.
00:15:01Valeska.
00:15:03Valeska.
00:15:05I'm not the one who truly is.
00:15:07Valeska.
00:15:09Valeska.
00:15:11Valeska.
00:15:12Oh, no, no, no. Come on now. Try again. Oh, this is easy. Come on.
00:15:18Sailing, sailing over the ocean wave.
00:15:20Well, you're getting warm. Someone else?
00:15:23Oh, I know. The Bulger Boatman.
00:15:26Right.
00:15:34Mrs. Boatman wins the first bottle of champagne. Good champagne.
00:15:42Oh, isn't that lovely?
00:15:48Oh. Oh. Oh, I've never been so popular in my life.
00:15:56And now, number two, the mystery.
00:16:01No less persons than your host and hostess will play the leading roles in this one.
00:16:06Our play begins on the stroke of midnight.
00:16:12Oh, my God.
00:16:32What?
00:16:33you shouldn't have come why I had to see you Valerie I love you the last guy I
00:16:54love you John you mustn't my husband may be awake your husband is awake
00:17:02what are you doing in my wife's arms I mean what's my wife doing in your arms
00:17:12we've been in love with each other for months months and months
00:17:18it'll be fun to let you live and suffer but as for him die like a dog
00:17:24now get the eternal triangle not this time you lose
00:17:46come come put your thinking caps on then then tell no tales no you're not even
00:17:57warm I've got it let's play murder no that's out I call on the eminent
00:18:07criminologist professor Jenny oh well then I should say it's a what what oh
00:18:23at the last resort will you make an effort mr. Wong oh I would suggest yes yes murder
00:18:32comes at midnight come and get your champagne and a bottle of soda pop for
00:18:44mr. Wong and you I drink my first toast to your excellent performance in
00:19:02particularly that of our friend Edwards did you hear that Brandon get up and take a ball
00:19:08hand in it's all over Brandon his first appearance
00:19:36and his last let me have her I'll take her to her room then I'll call the police
00:19:47I'm afraid there has been an unfortunate accident your host is dead please do not disturb any
00:20:05I would like to have a word with you two gentlemen please
00:20:19where's the telephone it's in on the table sir you better get your mistress a glass of water
00:20:31yes sir who suggested this particular play that I did mr. Wong I scribbled the dialogue and I was to play the husband's part why didn't you they needed me for another sketch so I suggested Harrison who loaded the gun Edwards he loaded with blanks I sat right here and watched him and what's the gun
00:20:38and what's the gun ever out of your possession after your possession after your possession after it was loaded I don't think so I don't think so what Edwards loaded with blanks I sat right here and watched him and what's the gun ever out of your possession after it was loaded I don't think so I
00:20:45Edwards loaded it and examined it and examined it and I examined it and I examined it and I examined it and put it in my pocket
00:20:52yeah
00:20:59yeah
00:21:01yeah
00:21:05yeah
00:21:06yeah
00:21:19yeah
00:21:20yeah
00:21:24open up
00:21:26yeah
00:21:33yeah
00:21:34what happened boss?
00:21:35yeah up there.
00:21:36wait for the corner.
00:21:37corner. Oh Wong. I didn't expect to find you here. I expected you but not so soon. Somebody
00:21:52phoned us about 20 minutes ago. Said it was a homicide. Who phoned did they say? No. Why
00:21:57is it important? 20 minutes ago the victim was still alive. Alive? Say what goes on
00:22:05here. Well I'd hoped it was an accident. Now I wonder. How are you? Have you any smelling
00:22:17salts? Yes sir. Val. Val. You all right? Well there was a party as you see. And Mr. and
00:22:28Mrs. Edwards were giving a little playlet in which this young man was supposed to shoot
00:22:32Edwards with this gun. These are blanks. Yes. He assures me that he saw Edwards load the
00:22:42gun himself with those blanks. And so far as he knows the gun has not been out of his possession.
00:22:49But someone tampered with the gun. For the man is dead.
00:23:19Was anybody else with you when this gun was loaded? I was there. Oh. Did you handle the gun?
00:23:46No. Maybe we'd better start this thing at the beginning. Were all these people here when this gun was fired?
00:23:57Yes. Yes. We were all here. What kept you so long? I'm sorry sir.
00:24:09And we all thought it was just an amusing play until Mrs. Edwards told her husband to get up and he didn't move.
00:24:17Where's Mrs. Edwards? He was taken to her room by Professor Janny.
00:24:20Is he here? Yes. He too is a guest at the party. Well the gathering of the Klan. We three have worked together before.
00:24:28That's right. Let's talk to Mrs. Edwards. You two stick around. You ladies and gentlemen may go home.
00:24:34Leave your names and addresses with the officer at the door. All right folks. Line up out here and give me your names.
00:24:43Make her more comfortable. Yes sir.
00:24:45Hello street. How did you get here so soon? Somebody phoned us. As far as I can gather before the shooting occurred.
00:25:01Amazing. We'd like to talk to Mrs. Edwards. Oh please don't. Don't disturb her for a little while. She's half out of her mind.
00:25:07Utterly prostrate. I'm sure she knows nothing of this.
00:25:10Well maybe you can help us out. Where can we talk? In here.
00:25:17What's this? Edward's Den.
00:25:20Oh. Well all we have to do is actually find out whether that young secretary knew there was a real bullet in that gun when he fired it.
00:25:26Not quite as simple as that street. There are some very curious angles in this case.
00:25:31It's important to get the report from the ballistics department.
00:25:34Why? I just want to be sure that the bullet in Edward's body really came from Harrison's gun.
00:25:40Well that's usual routine. Drop down early in the morning.
00:25:43I will. It's all very puzzling.
00:25:46Edwards and Harrison always seem to be on the best of terms.
00:25:52Sing.
00:25:53Yes sir.
00:25:55It's true isn't it that Mr. Edwards and Mr. Harrison were good friends?
00:25:59Big fight yesterday.
00:26:00You mean they had a fist fight?
00:26:03No.
00:26:05Big talk.
00:26:07Loud talk.
00:26:08Have you really idea what the quantum was about?
00:26:10No sir.
00:26:12Tell that policeman to bring Harrison in.
00:26:14All right.
00:26:17Fight eh?
00:26:20Hey.
00:26:22Where are you going?
00:26:23I'm going to Mrs. Edwards' room.
00:26:25Oh are you?
00:26:26They want to see you inside Mr. Harrison.
00:26:28Who?
00:26:29Policeman.
00:26:30All right come on.
00:26:36Sit down Mr. Harrison.
00:26:39You had a quarrel yesterday with Edwards.
00:26:42How did you know that?
00:26:42Is it true?
00:26:44Yes.
00:26:45What did you quarrel about?
00:26:47I can't tell you.
00:26:48You mean you refused?
00:26:50Yes.
00:26:51I'll have to hold you as a material witness.
00:26:54Which is the same as being under arrest isn't it?
00:26:56Practically.
00:26:57That's all.
00:26:58That's all.
00:27:00A night in jail will loosen his tongue.
00:27:08I hope it will be solved as easily as that.
00:27:11I think I'll grill that bird myself.
00:27:15And if I don't get anywhere I'll turn him over to the two foremost criminologists on the Pacific coast.
00:27:19You don't believe it was an accident?
00:27:33Do you?
00:27:35Well so far I've no reason to suspect otherwise.
00:27:38I have.
00:27:39I have.
00:27:40I have.
00:27:41I have a very definite reason for suspecting foul play.
00:27:43Really?
00:27:44I didn't mention it to the street but Edwards showed me a sealed letter in his safe which was to be opened in case of his death by violence.
00:27:52You mean to say he had anticipated that an attempt would be made on his life and he suspected someone?
00:27:58Of course.
00:27:59That's what's in the letter.
00:28:00You know of course that Edwards was unreasonably jealous of Valerie.
00:28:05The singer?
00:28:06Hmm.
00:28:07Stroganoff.
00:28:08Harrison.
00:28:09Half a dozen men in San Francisco.
00:28:10Valerie had many admirers.
00:28:13How do you propose to open the safe?
00:28:18That may not be so easy a matter.
00:28:23Why it's opened.
00:28:28And the letter's gone.
00:28:31The eye of the daughter of the moon.
00:28:36The eye of the moon.
00:28:39The eye of the daughter of the moon.
00:28:42Do you mean of the true dynasty?
00:28:44Yes.
00:28:45But that's in the imperial collection in Nanking.
00:28:49No.
00:28:50It was lost in the looting of Nanking.
00:28:53Somehow rather Edwards got possession of it.
00:28:56He showed it to me earlier this evening.
00:28:58Heavens where that thing's worth.
00:29:00A fabulous sum.
00:29:02Yes.
00:29:03My friend had a taste for that sort of thing.
00:29:06Then presumably the person who stole the letter took the sapphire.
00:29:11We'd better tell the police.
00:29:12By no means.
00:29:13We'd better not give our friend's treat.
00:29:16Too much to think about at once.
00:29:18No.
00:29:19No.
00:29:20I think you and I'd better stay the night here.
00:29:23Good.
00:29:28Let's have a look round before we turn in.
00:29:30Yes.
00:30:01What's the matter, Mr. Wong?
00:30:26Why, nothing at all, see.
00:30:28Aren't you up rather late?
00:30:30Yes, you light down still.
00:30:32We come up, look, see.
00:30:33Quite right, see.
00:30:35Quite right.
00:30:36What's the matter, Mr. Wong?
00:30:41What's the matter?
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00:33:01THE END
00:33:03this is a micro photograph of the fatal bullet taken from Edward's body I'll now fire a test shot with Harrison's gun.
00:33:33That isn't it. They don't match. The fatal bullet was never fired with Harrison's gun.
00:34:02I didn't think it was. You'll notice the test bullet has none of the peculiar markings of the fatal bullet.
00:34:11Could these peculiar markings. Could they have been caused by a silencer. Yes perhaps. That's what happened in the Anderson case you remember Johnny. Yes yes.
00:34:22I had a hunch that it turned out this way when I got the coroner's report. By the way does it say that the bullet traveled in a downward direction.
00:34:29That it was fired. From a height. Yeah. How do you know. Well I found this last night. The balcony overlooking the stage.
00:34:41That's a 38. That's the right caliber. Then it was deliberate murder. Yeah. And that's not all. Carl's Lake. That's Edwards attorneys waiting in my outer office with a final order news.
00:34:54It seems that Edwards changed his will. And Carl's Lake was on the way to Edwards house this morning to get his signature.
00:35:01Hello there Danny. This is Mr. Wong. We're helping the police in the investigation. Mr. Wong. How do you do. Carl's Lake. It's been definitely proven that your client was not killed with a bullet that came from Harrison's gun. This is murder.
00:35:17I'm not entirely surprised. What do you mean by that. Well there was something wrong in that house. An atmosphere of approaching doom. I felt it ever since Mr. Edwards returned from his recent trip to China.
00:35:28Just how did the terms of the new will differ from the old ones. Ordinarily I'd consider this information as confidential. But Mr. Edwards altered his will. Practically eliminating Mrs. Edwards from every benefit possible.
00:35:40Every benefit possible. Disinherited Mrs. Edwards. Practically. As much as was possible. How about Singh the butler. Just to what extent was he benefited by the new will.
00:35:51Well he'd been with Edwards for years. He had the largest legacy of all. I wonder how much that Chinaman really knows. The ways that are dark and tricks that are vain.
00:36:00You know what I mean. I think the sooner we get out to Edwards house and question everybody the better. Well I think you should know that Edwards left a letter in his safe.
00:36:09To be opened in the event of his death. He did. And when Jannie and I looked for it last night it was gone. How do you know Edwards didn't take it himself.
00:36:18Edwards showed it to me just before we went downstairs. And as you know he never came up again. I think we'd better get out there right now.
00:36:27Of course you realize that this definitely eliminates young Harrison. Yeah I'll release him. But I'm going to take him along for further questioning. He might be useful.
00:36:36What is it Singh. Please don't stay. They want to see me. Want to see everybody.
00:36:53Peter. Valerie. Tell the police we both be down shortly.
00:37:00Peter they released you. Yes. They found that the bullet that kills your husband wasn't fired from my gun. I knew you couldn't have done it Peter. Well they're waiting. Let's go.
00:37:23Peter. In other words no one went up that stairway outside of stroganoff. That's right. He went in the playroom. Pour himself out a drink.
00:37:30Mr. Coslick. How are you Mrs. Edwards. Sit down please.
00:37:45Mrs. Edwards. In as much as it's been definitely established that your husband was murdered. It opens up a new line of investigation. Have you any personal suspicions. No.
00:37:59There's no one I suspect. Have you any idea why your husband quarreled with your secretary Mrs. Edwards.
00:38:06I wasn't aware they had quarreled. I think I can explain that possibly. Harrison bitterly objected to the terms of the new will which disinherited Mrs. Edwards.
00:38:17Oh. So that's why you're quarreled. Yes. Didn't like the idea of him changing the will. You know about it. You know about it. Do you know anything about it. No. And you Mrs. Edwards. No. But I'm not surprised. Seems to me that it's a pretty good motive for murder.
00:38:43Getting rid of that man before he had a chance to sign it. That's all. If you don't mind Sergeant I'd like to return to my office. Thanks for coming. One moment please. How did you feel about the changing of this will. Well naturally I was indignant.
00:39:13And I didn't hesitate to tell him so. I quarreled with him as bitterly as anyone. In fact I told him to get someone else to look after his legal affairs.
00:39:21I didn't see you at the party last night. Oh I was invited but at the last moment I decided not to come. I took a ride in my car alone. And you live only a few doors from here.
00:39:32Well yes. Why. I mean we can get in touch with you easily if we need you. Oh yes indeed. Thank you.
00:39:43If I were you Street I'd have a few officers on duty here tonight. I think you're right. Professor Jani and I have decided to spend the night here again.
00:39:53Too much smoke.
00:40:00On this felicitous occasion the clouds of heaven congealed. The trees on the mountain top.
00:40:08Treasures of who way. Yes and a forgery. Could be. Boss he thought he had original stolen from temple of ancestors. Those who profane their dwelling places. The gods destroy.
00:40:23You know something don't you. But you hold your tongue in more languages than one my friend.
00:40:30Yes and a forgery. Yes and a forgery. Could be. Boss he thought he had original stolen from temple of ancestors. Those who profane their dwelling places. The gods destroy.
00:40:36You know something don't you. But you hold your tongue in more languages than one my friend.
00:40:44My darling. Oh a dream. I was so afraid you wouldn't come. It wasn't so easy. We must be very careful. I've been so worried about you. Don't. Soon it will be all over. I hope so.
00:41:11Where did you hide it. What do you mean. The jewel of course. But I haven't got it. You were upstairs. There were many who were upstairs. Are you lying. You mustn't say such things. You have no reason to doubt me. Haven't I. We were to be married as soon as you reached America. That was three months ago.
00:41:32Oh but I explained to you that it would be detrimental to my career. You know very well your career was only a blind. But I didn't realize then the great possibilities this country offers.
00:41:42Hello. I thought you'd gone to bed. I was just going to have a little drink before I do. You join me. Why not.
00:41:49I think I'm beginning to understand. You took the stone and you're trying to hold out on me. You are crazy. Not as crazy as you think. And I'd advise you to be careful.
00:42:03Are you threatening me. I found the letter in the safe that you overlooked. What letter. The letter that Edwards wrote naming the one he suspected. Who is it. Wouldn't you like to know. What are you going to do with it. I'm going to spoil your plans and everyone else's in that house. I'm going to give it to the police. And tell them that you stole it in the safe. Don't be silly.
00:42:33There's one way to find that out. Why you come in front door. You go meet him huh.
00:43:03Well.
00:43:19Well.
00:43:21Well.
00:43:22Well.
00:43:24Well.
00:43:29But.
00:43:30Oh.
00:44:50Come on now what do you think of that the door was open there's someone in the house who can tell maybe they made a getaway well come on this count roses and find out.
00:45:20Well what's wrong there's a ladder by an open window in that room I think we better take a look Charlie yeah the back door search the grounds knock out some doors get everybody up I don't understand that at all well that our Mr. X should have to force an entrance into the house or Mrs. X or or Miss X.
00:45:50What's happened have you seen any stranger the house no something the matter I'm not either care anyone else everybody here my major isn't here made where's her room this way.
00:46:20Miss come on break it in.
00:46:42She's dead. Oh.
00:46:44Hello places are upset looks as if it's been searched.
00:46:51All right.
00:46:53So aren't you going to call Street.
00:47:07Yeah get him over here right away right.
00:47:10All right folks let's clear the room.
00:47:12You stay here don't let anyone in or out until Street gets here.
00:47:14of.
00:47:44Oh handsome. I was just having a dream. Won't you join me. Yes I think I could stand one saying.
00:48:06Oh won't you join us for a drink Mr. Wong. Thank you no. I would like a cigarette. Thank you. I'll take another if I may. I'm all out.
00:48:36Have you found something wrong? The envelope of the letter which Edwards left in his safe. The letter? No letter. Where did you find it? In the waste paper basket in Dreena's bedroom.
00:49:04I've always assumed that the murderer stole the letter from the safe. But somehow or other it fell into Dreena's hands.
00:49:11So that she knew who killed Edwards. And she in turn poor girl was killed herself. Horrible. I wonder if the murderer has the letter now.
00:49:21We'd all feel safer if we knew. But in any event whoever has it or finds it later is obviously in great danger. Don't you think so Johnny? Indeed yes. Oh there's our friend Street now.
00:49:36I'm plenty sore about the whole thing. I take every possible precaution and what happens. Somebody gets in the house and kills that girl right under our very nose. When the newspapers get a hold of this they'll tear the police department apart.
00:49:55I left strict instructions for every door and one in this house to be locked. How'd that one get open?
00:50:02I was going through some of Edwards' Chinese manuscripts in the den. I'd smoked a good deal. Sing came in and opened the window.
00:50:12Why didn't you close it afterwards? Me forget. Oh you did huh? You sure you didn't arrange to leave that open for someone? Room full of bad air. Me open window. Me forget to close him.
00:50:23Does anybody know what this girl was doing all evening? She go outside. She come in front door. Me see her.
00:50:30Are the servants in the habit of coming in through the front door? That's what I asked her. What was she doing outside?
00:50:36She go meet him. Oh. Did she? Yes. She was on her way to mail a letter when we met. Oh. Just an accident eh? No. It was prearranged. She wanted to see me.
00:50:52What did you talk about? A purely personal matter. Discussing personal matters and other servants eh? How well do you know this girl?
00:51:02We were friends in Shanghai. Just friends? When she learned that I'm coming to the States with Mrs. Edwards she persuaded her to take her also. Was she a maid in China?
00:51:14She was a dancer in a cafe in a foreign settlement. Did Mrs. Edwards know that her maid was your sweetheart? No. But what has that to do with the investigation? Might have a lot to do with it. Now what was the personal matter you were discussing last night? She was insisting on us getting married. And if you refused? She was threatening to cause a terrific scandal. Oh. Did you believe that she'd actually do this thing?
00:51:43I did not. And I told her so. Then what happened? She got very angry and she left. You say she preserved her way to mail a letter Mr. Stroganoff? Yes. And did she mail the letter? I don't know. Do you happen to know to whom the letter was addressed? No. I haven't seen the address. How'd you get back in the house? Through a French window. I left it purposely open. You sure you didn't climb a ladder and get back in the house that way? Quite sure.
00:52:12Quite sure. I'm all right. You may all go to your rooms. That is all except Mr. Stroganoff.
00:52:25He's telling the truth. The next step is to find out how much he forgot to tell us. You really think he knows something? Sure. And I know something.
00:52:32Whoever killed Edwards and that girl is on these premises right now. Well, I'm quite sure of it. Why? Well, somebody took a shot at me. A shot? When? Well, earlier in the evening I was outside. I was trying to make a cast of the footprint at the base of the ladder.
00:52:46We never heard any shot. Of course not. He was to silence her. And that's why we didn't hear the shot that killed Edwards.
00:52:53Yeah, but you shouldn't take those chances, Juan. No, it's perfectly all right. He missed.
00:52:58The more I think of it, the more I think he knows more than he's telling us.
00:53:02You think he killed his sweetheart to shut her up, eh? Sure. When she threatened to talk.
00:53:06I think I'll take Stroganoff down to headquarters. Get him ready, George.
00:53:18You know, he claims to be a singer.
00:53:22All right. I'll make him sing.
00:53:36You know, thank you.
00:53:57Hello.
00:53:59What's the fuck?
00:54:01All right. All right.
00:54:06You say you came in through the French windows?
00:54:10That's correct.
00:54:11Where'd you go?
00:54:12Upstairs to my room.
00:54:13And how do you account for the fact that the policeman on duty in the hallway didn't see you go up the stairs?
00:54:17I went up the back stairs.
00:54:19Oh, to talk to the maid, huh?
00:54:21Yes.
00:54:22Did you see her?
00:54:23No, I knocked at the door and there was no answer.
00:54:26Then where'd you go?
00:54:27To my room and to bed.
00:54:30Oh.
00:54:36Seniors say paper bought from China by Kong Lee Company.
00:54:40They sell paper very few people.
00:54:42Here list of them who buy some.
00:54:50A center.
00:54:51Oh, six, six, one.
00:54:56Yes?
00:54:58Mr. Well?
00:54:59About the letter.
00:55:00Mr.
00:55:06Oh, come on.
00:55:34What happened I'm brother.
00:55:59Straits of us.
00:56:01Yeah right here.
00:56:05Hello Wong speaking.
00:56:08I'm afraid something's happened at the Edwards house.
00:56:10I'll be in front of your house with a squad car in 10 minutes.
00:56:13Come on.
00:56:14Come on.
00:56:20open up break it in
00:56:50like a light somebody hit him on the head look around see what you can find phone the ambulance
00:56:58you said you were talking to him on the phone you hear any other voices no I just heard a
00:57:09commotion and what might have been the sound of a falling body so I called you immediately
00:57:14right now sound of anyone out here to your body out there check the upstairs look around
00:57:20the ground and don't you feel better with that little walk here thank you very nice
00:57:27street long what is this what happened have they killed him no he's only knocked out why
00:57:41what's it on me oh where have you three been the grounds walking in the rose garden I insisted
00:57:48that Valerie go out and get some fresh air and we took Harrison along with us it was my suggestion
00:57:53but when did this happen we haven't been out of the house half an hour oh much less than
00:57:59half an hour that's right isn't it yes have you been together all the time yes of course
00:58:05well there's one thing I'm sure of stroganoff didn't do this because he's been with me the
00:58:12letter that's the one thing I got out of stroganoff that letter was intended for you yes it was
00:58:19Singh was speaking of it when he was struck down letter please please what letter it's a letter written
00:58:27by your late husband containing the name of the person he suspected to be opened after his death in
00:58:33the event of foul play then he did know evidently the assailant thought Singh had the letter with him
00:58:44see if it's on him boys it's not necessary I talked to Singh earlier in the day and the letter is in the mail
00:58:51it will be in my hands in a very few hours you expect a visitor I'm expecting a visitor or two oh you
00:59:10better stand at the door admit anyone who come
00:59:21why good evening Mrs Edwards the letter have you received it do sit down have you opened it allow
00:59:39me to offer you some tea who was it whom did my husband suspect he suspected the one who hated him
00:59:47my husband had many enemies is it possible that that could include young Harrison no no no do sit down
00:59:58good evening good evening mr. Walter yes then the real reason for your being here is that you're
01:00:17afraid his name might be in your husband's letter is that it why Harrison we were just speaking of
01:00:26you well Peter why did you come here for the same reason you did is it possible you both have an
01:00:35identical interest in the contents of the contents of this letter
01:00:37Mr. Wong two more men come I told you to admit anyone who came
01:00:56excuse me a moment
01:01:06sorry to be so late but I met Stroganoff he wanted to know where you live so I brought him along
01:01:15hello Belle Harrison I came to ask you Mr. Wong not to open that letter until I have a chance to tell you
01:01:25a certain thing that your name is not Stroganoff or Petrovic that you knew that Edwards had obtained
01:01:31possession of the eye of the daughter of the moon that you and the maid Drina won his confidence and
01:01:36came to America with him to get the stone even if you had to kill him aren't you assuming too much
01:01:42Mr. Wong that remains to be seen in the meantime please be comfortable thank you
01:01:50what am I indebted for this I couldn't help thinking of what you said about my living so
01:02:02near the Edwards now if you think for one moment that I had anything to do with this
01:02:06that why Mrs. Edwards if you contemplate making a statement of any sort I must insist as your
01:02:13attorney that you first consult me well surely you don't think that Mrs. Edwards might incriminate
01:02:18herself now I submit that we are all here for one purpose to identify the murderer of Brandon Edwards
01:02:28now this letter stolen from his safe and subsequently mailed to me contains the name of the suspect
01:02:39may I see the letter well why not open it I'm afraid it's not quite as easy as that as we all know
01:02:47Edwards had a great many enemies and it'd be grossly unfair to cast suspicion on a possibly innocent
01:02:53person until we have sifted all the facts but what are your deductions to this point Edwards could
01:03:01have been murdered for two widely different reasons first and most obvious one of course is the theft of
01:03:07the eye of the daughter of the moon my first thought was that possibly the Far East friends of China had
01:03:15struck to recover what was rightfully theirs but my countrymen here who are in a position to know assure me
01:03:22that that is not true so then we come to Mr. Strobanov whose sole purpose in coming to America was to steal the
01:03:31stone but Mr. Wong how possibly could the murder of Edwards help me to gain possession of this stone which
01:03:40was locked in the safe in an entirely different part of the house my dear Mr. Strobanov we have arrived at
01:03:47exactly the same conclusion so I'm afraid we must discard the theory of the stone altogether then you don't
01:03:55think the murder was committed to obtain possession of the stone that was not the parable purpose you
01:04:00remember of course Street uncovered the fact that the will was changed and Edwards was killed before
01:04:05he signed it ah there we come to the second of perhaps the stronger motive in that event who would
01:04:13be the interested parties of course it would be Mrs. Edwards and young Harrison whose devotion to his
01:04:22employer's wife was obvious but the report of the Department of Ballistics proves that the bullet was not
01:04:28fired from Harrison's gun and Mrs. Edwards was standing alongside of her husband at the moment that the shot
01:04:35was fired from the balcony overlooking the stage so could they have had an accomplice
01:04:42Carslake has admitted to quarreling violently with Edwards over the terms of the new will but then
01:04:52again Street's investigation corroborates his story that he did go for a drive that night and was
01:04:57nowhere near the house at the time of murder well I confess that I am completely at a loss and at no
01:05:07small cost to my professional pride I shall have to seek the solution in this letter unless you will
01:05:15come to my rescue Jannie and tell me why you killed Edwards my dear Wong surely you're not serious
01:05:27I'm sorry Jannie I was never more serious in my life but my dear Wong you you made so many
01:05:34mistakes mistakes the theft of the jewel misled me for a while but why the warning note but the very
01:05:43paper on which it was written the type of rice paper rarely found in this country was easily traced to
01:05:49your university where it's used in the repairing of ancient manuscripts yes that was a mistake then
01:06:00you went out of your way to draw my attention to the manuscript of Wu Wang an obvious forgery which you
01:06:06had encouraged Edwards to buy so I felt sure you weren't his friend then came the question of motive
01:06:13and when I discovered that Edwards first wife was your sister when you had watched him drive her to a
01:06:20suicide's grave I was certain that you had every reason to hate him yes that's true he drove my sister
01:06:29Mary to her death I was sure of it he knew of my conviction because I warned him at the time of his
01:06:37marriage to Valerie that was my great mistake you know of course Valerie married him to save her father
01:06:46from going to prison well for three years I stood quietly by and watched him pursuing the same tactics
01:06:53using the same insidious cruelties against her that he'd used against my sister
01:06:57when I heard he was going to disinherit her then I made up my mind to remove him I see and poor
01:07:12Drina the autopsy showed she died of poisoned smoke inhaled into her lungs I can't believe me
01:07:20my dear Wong I would have saved her if I could her death is the one thing in all this sorry business
01:07:27that I regret no Johnny they're both the same aren't they
01:07:43I've traced the source of that poison but I can't find the man that bought it
01:07:46here's your man
01:07:51Jenny
01:07:57by one
01:08:00congratulations
01:08:02I'm sorry Johnny
01:08:05shall we go street it's getting late and I haven't slept for a week
01:08:16kind of breaks up a nice combination doesn't
01:08:29all right folks that's all
01:08:32good night Mr. Wong
01:08:35the letter
01:08:36oh yes
01:08:39why it hasn't even been opened
01:08:43it's blank paper
01:08:45well I was in rather an embarrassing position when the real letter mail by Singh failed to arrive
01:08:50however that served its purpose
01:08:53how did you tie Jenny into that Edward shooting
01:08:56I happen to remember that when the lights were out he left me for a few moments I then found he'd have
01:09:01had time to get to the balcony and back
01:09:04so when I was fired at later on in the garden by a gun also equipped with a silencer
01:09:08it wasn't difficult to put the two together providing we could find a motive for Jenny
01:09:14which unfortunately we did
01:09:18for once again street I must say that but for your valuable assistance I couldn't have solved the case
01:09:24thanks one I'll put that in the report good night good night
01:09:35messenger just bring leather
01:09:41important not now
01:09:48I get you some fresh tea oh I don't want any tea tonight
01:09:53you're going on a very important errand for me yes
01:09:58you're taking back to China something that belongs there
01:10:23you're going on a very important errand for me yes
01:10:24you're going on a very important errand for me yes
01:10:26you're going on a very important errand for me yes
01:10:28you're going on a very important errand for me yes
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01:10:30you're going on a very important errand for me yes
01:10:31you're going on a very important errand for me yes
01:10:32you're going on a very important errand for me yes
01:10:33you're going on a very important errand for me yes
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